Wholesale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories
What this code covers
Use this group for the broader activity area of wholesale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories, including Wholesale of motor vehicles, Wholesale of motor vehicle parts and accessories, and Wholesale of motorcycles, motorcycle parts and accessories. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
- Wholesale of motor vehicles
- Wholesale of motor vehicle parts and accessories
- Wholesale of motorcycles, motorcycle parts and accessories
- activities of wholesalers who do not assume ownership of the goods they trade, see 46.1
- maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, see 95.31
- maintenance and repair of motorcycles, see 95.32
- Compare with 46.1, 95.31, 95.32 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Review the Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 mapping type before migrating old records.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - activities of wholesalers who do not assume ownership of the goods they trade, see 46.1
- - maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, see 95.31
- - maintenance and repair of motorcycles, see 95.32
- - Wholesale of motor vehicles
- - Wholesale of motor vehicle parts and accessories
- - Wholesale of motorcycles, motorcycle parts and accessories
- - Activities of wholesalers who do not assume ownership of the goods they trade
- - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
- - Maintenance and repair of motorcycles
What is NACE 46.7 used for?
Use NACE 46.7 for wholesale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories when the main activity matches this scope: Use this group for the broader activity area of wholesale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories, including Wholesale of motor vehicles, Wholesale of motor vehicle parts and accessories, and Wholesale of motorcycles, motorcycle parts and accessories. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
What are typical examples for 46.7?
Typical examples include Wholesale of motor vehicles, Wholesale of motor vehicle parts and accessories, and Wholesale of motorcycles, motorcycle parts and accessories.
When might 46.7 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to activities of wholesalers who do not assume ownership of the goods they trade, see 46.1 and maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, see 95.31.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 46.7?
Compare 46.7 with 46.1 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis, 95.31 Repair and maintenance of motor vehicles, and 95.32 Repair and maintenance of motorcycles when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this group for wholesale on a fee or contract basis when the main activity includes Activities of commission agents, commodity brokers and other wholesalers trading on the account of others without owning the intermediated goods at any time and Activities of bringing sellers and buyers together. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for repair and maintenance of motor vehicles when the main activity includes Repair and maintenance of motor vehicles, including trailers and semi-trailers and Mechanical repairs. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for repair and maintenance of motorcycles when the main activity includes Repair and maintenance of motorcycles and Motorcycle and motorcycle parts spraying and painting activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals, including Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds, Wholesale of flowers and plants, and Wholesale of live animals. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this group for wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco when the main activity includes Wholesale of fresh, preserved and frozen food and Specialised and non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for wholesale of household goods when the main activity includes Wholesale of textiles and Wholesale of clothing and footwear. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of motor vehicles when the main activity includes Wholesale of new and used motor vehicles, including electric vehicles: and Passenger motor vehicles, including specialised passenger motor vehicles (e.g. ambulances, minibuses). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of motor vehicle parts and accessories when the main activity includes Wholesale of new and used motor vehicle parts, equipment and related accessories like tyres, etc. and Wholesale of batteries and accumulators for motor vehicles. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of motorcycles, motorcycle parts and accessories when the main activity includes Wholesale of new and used motorcycles, including mopeds and Wholesale of parts and accessories for motorcycles. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for wholesale trade when the main activity includes Wholesale on own account means owning the goods traded until the ownership is transferred to the buyer. In the case of transit trade, the goods are commissioned by a buyer, but the agent owns the goods while they are in transit. However, both cases are classified the same way (groups 46.2 to 46.9). and The rules for defining specialised and non-specialised wholesale activities are described in paragraphs xx–xx of the introductory guidelines.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 45.1 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 46.1 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis, 46.7 Wholesale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories, 47.8 Retail sale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories, 47.9 Intermediation service activities for retail sale.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.
Rev. 2 code 45.3 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 46.1 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis, 46.7 Wholesale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories, 47.8 Retail sale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories, 47.9 Intermediation service activities for retail sale.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.
Rev. 2 code 45.4 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 46.1 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis, 46.7 Wholesale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories, 47.8 Retail sale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories, 47.9 Intermediation service activities for retail sale, 95.3 Repair and maintenance of motor vehicles and motorcycles.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.